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Can you create 5 Artist Trading Card's on our monthly theme, swap 4 with us and keep the other Artist Trading Card for your own collection then why not join in the fun....

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Monday, 30 November 2009

December Challenge from Sue Roddis

Another Month just about over and here we are again with a fab new theme chosen by our truely talented, UK, December, Artist Trading Card Designer Sue Roddis.Would you just feast your eyes on her 5 stunning ATC's she has created for our December SwapI have seen and touched these in real life and these pics do not do them justice they truley are gorgeous.If you would love to be in with a chance of adding one of Sue's ATC's to your collection then why not join us for this months swap.What do I have to do I here you ask....well.... it's easy, just like Sue create 5 ATC's on the theme... ' A WINTERS DAY ' ....Keep 1 for your own collection and and then send the remainder into me to be swapped.

I started out as an embroiderer taking a City & Guilds qualification but discovered working with paper and soon moved over!

I like to mix and match media in my work so you will still see the fabric/haberdashery influences in some of what I do.

I have been fortunate enough to have my work published over the years in several UK mags particularly Craft Stamper; Somerset Studio and other Stampington publications in the States and in Art Specially mag in Holland and I have recently had my first book published.....

Decorative Handmade Books......by Search Press.

I have Sue's book on my Christmas list.... hope that Santa is reading this...lol.... or my Kids...lol.

Please DO pay Sue a visit you can check out her creative blog over HERE

Now I would recommend that you get yourself a cupa and a packet of chocolate biscuits 'cos you could be there sometime.

Sues Blog title is from the famous Lewis Caroll

JABBERWOCKYLewis Carroll(from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872)`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!"He took his vorpal sword in hand:

Long time the manxome foe he sought --So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought.And, as in uffish thought he stood,

The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,

Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came!One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

He left it dead, and with its head

He went galumphing back."And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

Thank you sooooo very much Sue for sharing your time and wonderful talent with us.luv Chriss x

Well it's been a long time coming but I am finally getting back into the crafting scene again and this swap is just the thing to kick start my butt with a bump. What is the deadline for getting the ATCs in to you for swapping please Chriss?I love seeing Sue's work, not been lucky enough to see any IRL so far, but love her work in Craft Stamper, which is my monthly treat ;)Jx

Chriss, thank you for reminding me to get over here! You have some seriously fab ATCs! I love these from Sue!Oh, I wish I had some extra time....maybe I could manage 5 ATCs....I so want to try!Thank you also for your very kind words about my blog and art : )